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EQTip15 Vertical Reinforcement in Masonry Structure PDF
EQTip15 Vertical Reinforcement in Masonry Structure PDF
Learning
Earthquake Design
and
Construction
15
Roof
Roof
Band
Lintel
Band
Foundation
Plinth
Band
Roof
Spandrel
Masonry
Wall Pier
Masonry
Sill
Masonry
Foundation
Window
Opening
Door
Opening
Masonry
Soil
Pier
Lintel
Level
Sill
Level
Rocking
of Pier
Crushing
Plinth
Level
Soil
Uplifting of
masonry
X-Cracking
of Masonry
Piers
Foundation
Soil
Sliding
Foundation
Bending
of Pier
page 2
Cracking
Lintel Band
Reinforcement
Bars
Sill Band
(Similar to
Lintel Band,
but discontinued
at door openings)
Earthquake Tip
Resource Material
(b) Vertical reinforcement prevents sliding in walls
(See Figure 3).
Figure 4: Vertical reinforcement in masonry walls
wall behaviour is modified.
Authored by:
C.V.R.Murty
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur, India
Sponsored by:
Building Materials and Technology Promotion
Council, New Delhi, India
This release is a property of IIT Kanpur and BMTPC New
Delhi. It may be reproduced without changing its contents
and with due acknowledgement. Suggestions/comments
may be sent to: eqtips@iitk.ac.in. Visit www.nicee.org or
www.bmtpc.org, to see previous IITK-BMTPC Earthquake Tips.
June 2003